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By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — An attorney for 22 women who have filed lawsuits accusing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule emerged from joint practices against the Baltimore…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos coaches ditched their usual navy and orange attire Wednesday for…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Athletics right-hander Chris Bassitt has a broken bone in his cheek but no eye…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Perhaps the first sign that Virginia’s players were disappointed with how last…

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has received a new soccer-themed toy: his very own foosball table. Francis played a round on the table that was…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Browns promise to behave when they welcome the New York Giants for two joint practices this…

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes will host a Rookie Faceoff tournament in the desert next month. The team announced the six-team…

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. women’s national soccer team will play a series of four matches in September and October. The team will play Paraguay in…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente hopes the Hokies can return to normal — both pre- and…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s spring training exhibition schedule will start on Feb. 25. That’s when the Boston Red Sox play…

TURIN. Italy (AP) — Juventus has signed Italy midfielder Manuel Locatelli from Sassuolo. The 23-year-old Locatelli joins initially on a two-year…

NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time champion Venus Williams will be back at the U.S. Open after being given a wild card into the Grand Slam tournament. The…

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — The AIG Women’s British Open now has the largest purse in women’s golf. The R&A announced a prize fund…

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets owner Steven Cohen has criticized his team following its season-worst fifth straight loss, showing a side much like…

ALBACETE, Spain (AP) — Jasper Philipsen has secured his second stage win at this year’s Spanish Vuelta, while Rein Taaramae lost the leader’s…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the decision says New York Jets guard Alex Lewis is…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Whenever new Chiefs wide receivers coach Joe Bleymaier needs to bounce some ideas off…

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — The NCAA recently dropped its ban on athletes being able to earn money for their fame and…

LONDON (AP) — Romelu Lukaku won’t need much time to readjust to the Premier League. The 28-year-old Belgium striker says he is ready to play…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears are without both of their top 2021 draft picks. Offensive tackle…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska has confirmed that its football program is under NCAA investigation. According to The Action Network, the Cornhuskers…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer North Carolina State has a roster full of returning starters for the upcoming season. Coach Dave Doeren’s team…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Plenty of Miami players had decisions to make when last season came to a close, and the…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — New starting quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei believes he’ll keep No. 3 Clemson on top as…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Tenth-ranked North Carolina faces big expectations in Year 3 of Mack Brown’s second stint coaching the Tar…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Duke is trying to regroup from the worst season of David Cutcliffe’s tenure. The Blue Devils won just two games…

By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic bronze medalist Molly Seidel is one of several standout American women planning to run the…

NEW YORK (AP) — Defending champion Dominic Thiem has pulled out of the U.S. Open and says he will miss the rest of the year because of a right…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Wake Forest has enough experience back on both sides of the ball to extend its bowl streak to six years. The Demon…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville is looking to bounce back from a losing finish for the second time in three…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — It took Inter Milan 11 years to climb back to the top of Serie A. Now it faces what could be a…

TOKYO (AP) — This year’s Japanese Grand Prix has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The race in Suzuka had been scheduled for…

By The Associated Press Miguel Cabrera’s next attempt to reach 500 career home runs comes Wednesday night at home in Detroit against Shohei Ohtani…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Every trip to New York is special for Sue Bird because she’s coming home. Those trips have…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Wil Trapp scored in the first half and Minnesota United tied the San Jose Earthquakes 1-1. Minnesota is 2-1-3 in its last…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brittney Sykes scored 17 points to lead six Los Angeles players in double figures, and the Sparks beat the Atlanta Dream 85-80…

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Andre Shinyashiki scored a go-ahead goal in the 73rd minute and the Colorado Rapids beat the LA Galaxy 2-1. Colorado has won…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Josh VanMeter hit a two-run homer, Taylor Widener pitched five quality innings and the Arizona…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tommy La Stella hit a two-run homer in the first inning to back Logan Webb’s sixth…

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner had 25 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, Diana Taurasi scored 22 points with seven rebounds and seven assists,…

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Germán Márquez pitched into the seventh inning and helped himself with two hits and two RBIs…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 21 of her 24 points in the second half, A’ja Wilson had 19 points, 14 rebounds and five assists and the Las…

W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Louis King finished with 21 points to help the Sacramento Kings cruise to a 100-67 victory over the…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eli Morgan threw six scoreless innings, Daniel Johnson hit a two-run homer and the Cleveland…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Oakland pitcher Chris Bassitt was carted off the field after he was struck on the side of his head…

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Corbin Burnes took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Kolten Wong had three hits and was hit…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees slugger Luke Voit isn’t ready to step aside at first base when three-time All-Star…